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Alahna Kindred

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian drones from sky in terrifying Kremlin footage

This is the moment a Russian anti-aircraft missile system appears to blast Ukrainian drones from the sky.

Footage shared by the Russian Ministry of Defence yesterday shows the Russian S-300PM2 striking drones in the sky.

The Russian MoD said: "Combat operation of S-300PM2 Favorit anti-aircraft missile system during the special military operation.

"S-300PM2 Favorit is designed to destroy modern and advanced aircraft, strategic cruise missiles, tactical and operational ballistic missiles and other means of air attack.

"While combat duty, aerial targets identified as Bayraktar TB2 attack drones were detected.

"As a result of competent actions, AFU strike drones were escorted and destroyed."

This is the S-300PM2 anti-aircraft missile (@mod_russia_en/Newsflash)

The S-300PM2 has a range of 200km (125 miles) and can engage 36 targets simultaneously.

S-300 missile systems are operated by the militaries of several countries, including Ukraine, as well as Russia.

Bayraktar TB2 and TB2S combat drones have been wreaking havoc on Russian military equipment over the course of the invasion of Ukraine.

It could be a show of force after Joe Biden announced a multi-million weapons package to Ukraine.

The S-300PM2 has a range of 200km (125 miles) and can engage 36 targets simultaneously (@mod_russia_en/Newsflash)

The Oryx Blog says the drones have taken out six armoured fighting vehicles, five pieces of towed artillery, one multiple rocket launcher, two anti-aircraft guns, 13 surface-to-air missile systems, 10 helicopters, five naval ships, two logistics trains, 24 trucks, vehicles and jeeps, three command posts, one communication station, one vehicle storage building and one ammunition dump.

The Oryx Blog is run by "Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans, two military analysts devoted to investigating and sharing the ins and outs of conflict research, open-source intelligence and the occasional obscure piece of military history".

S-300 missile systems are operated by the militaries of several countries, including Ukraine (@mod_russia_en/Newsflash)

Bayraktar TB2 and TB2S combat drones are manufactured in Turkey and made their first flight seven years ago.

They are monitored and controlled by an aircrew in a ground control station.

The Russian MoD video may be a response to US President Joe Biden's recent announcement that he would supply Kyiv with a new weapons package.

The package will include four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, which can launch multiple precision-guided missiles at targets as far as 45 miles away.

Footage was shared yesterday by the Russian Ministry of Defence (@mod_russia_en/Newsflash)

The German government also recently promised to send the IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine, enabling it to defend an entire city against Russian air attacks.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Such supplies do not contribute to the Ukrainian leadership's willingness to resume peace negotiations."

Yesterday, Russian officials have warned Biden he is adding fuel to the fire by giving Ukraine long-range rockets.

The US President has agreed to give Volodymyr Zelensky advanced rockets that can target Russian targets as part of a £550million weapons package.

Washington is already supplying Ukraine with high mobility artillery rocket systems that can accurately hit targets up to 50 miles away after Ukraine gave "assurances" they will not use the missiles to strike inside Russia, senior administration officials said.

Peskov today said he doesn't believe Ukraine won't use them to shoot them into Russia.

He told reporters today: "We believe that the US is deliberately pouring oil on the fire. The US is obviously holding the line that it will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian."

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